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Law, Force, and Community Standards
The law does not force people to behave in a particular way. The law codifies what a community already believes about how people should behave and lays out consequences for people who choose to go against this consensus ( Read more... ) -
Out of the loop
I really need to get back in the habit of reading my assorted friends-lists on the weekends. I keep not hearing about big stuff until after it's over and done with. -
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I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and figured I should probably put it here, too. Sorry if you see it more than once ( Read more... ) -
I wonder...
In researching my family tree I was reminded of our connection to Rodger Young, a WWII hero. (He was a cousin of my Grandmother, but I haven't tracked down the exact relationship yet.)
I re-read the wikipedia page and found a couple other sites that talk about him and about the song written about him. This profile, as over-romanticized as it is, ( Read more... ) -
Find the Joy Where You Can
2012 has been a hard year for a lot of people in a lot of ways.
As part of moving past that, I've decided to re-start my Book of Joy project ( Read more... ) -
Because I know I have both ADD folks and mental health professionals on my flist
Does anyone have any resources they could point me at about ADD and introversion? Or ADD and personality types in general ( Read more... ) -
Living With Curves
I've realized in the last year or so that as a 5' 2.75" curvy woman I have two choices when it comes to clothing my particular body. 1) I can dress to accentuate my curves, or 2) I can dress to blur them. What I can't do is hide them ( Read more... ) -
Unpleasant, Odd Dream
I wouldn't quite call it a nightmare, but it was absolutely unpleasant ( Read more... )